It’s a fairly common thing and sounds like a good practice. Before offering services, I’ll ask my potential clients about their needs on LinkedIn through a short survey. Nothing complicated, in 5 minutes or less you’ll have it. Or so they say. I can’t tell you if it’s true because I never participate in any.
My time is not free (and neither is yours)
And that’s the same thing . Assuming philippines whatsapp number data that I’ll spend time with you without receiving anything in return, even if it’s just a few minutes, is assuming a lot. Too much, in fact.
It’s not because it’s me or because my time is worth a lot (which it is, for me at least). Yours is worth it too and you shouldn’t give it away easily to anyone.
And what do I get out of your survey?
There are very few occasions when someone who contact you soon submit a conducts a survey makes the effort to show me the value I get from participating. Most people don’t bother to do so. Making at least an attempt would be a nice touch. At least you would show that you empathize with me. That you understand that there always has to be a win-win .
Exceptions to the rule
I write all this when I have barely participated in a loan data survey. My “apology” is this. It was a request from a student. And I perceived it as something different, something less selfish. It is also true that I was in a good mood and in a moment of low stress. All the planets aligned to make it possible to complete that survey. To be honest. The selfish one was me. Afterwards I almost felt like a good person for having done something without receiving anything in return.
That said, I’m selfish. My time is mine and for my people. If you’re not in, you’re out. I’m sorry, but it’s the most valuable thing I have and I don’t have much of it.